SUNplug’d, with Voice of Culture Drum and Dance to perform at the Historic Capri Theater – March 11, 2010
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Northside Arts Collective (NAC) presents SUNplug’d, with Voice of Culture Drum and Dance for an evening of Afro-pop and traditional African drumming at the Historic Capri Theater in North Minneapolis.
Born in the British Cameroons, Kenn Wanaku is descendant from the Kom Kingdom tribe, and grew up on a coffee farm in the West African grass fields of Adamawa. Through competitive music, dance and arts festivals, Kenn was exposed to the various cultures of many of the tribes located in this densely concentrated region. His music reflects on the African human experience, filled with catastrophic stories of slavery, wars, the environment to basic food, shelter and clothing problems. Kenn is backed by a top notched band consisting of drum, bass and violin.
“Wanaku intersperses a judicious touch with delicate guitar, singing warm as a sunny day…the music is hypnotic” – Dwight Hobbes. Twin Cities Daily Planet
Opening the night is Northsider Kenna Sarge who has been performing and teaching for more than 20 years. Voice of Culture Drum and Dance is an exuberant troupe of her students who will take us on a historical journey, exploring the connections between the modern and the ancient through traditional African drum, dance, and dress. Since they share a common thread of African and African-American struggles, you can expect an amazing collaboration between SUNplug’d and Voice of Culture Drum and Dance at some point in the night.
“(Sarge) shares the inner workings of African cultural ancestry…a true mother of culture” – Alaina L. Lewis, Insight News
ABOUT THE EVENT
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Doors open at 7 p.m., showtime 7:30pm.
Tickets are $10 available online via PayPal at nacarts.org, and at the NAC offices.
$8 with your NAC or NEMAA membership card and $5 for college students with current ID at the door.
The Historic Capri Theater is located at 2027 West Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
ABOUT THE CONCERT SERIES
This evening is the tenth of the twelve part “Great Streets Concert Series” held at the Capri, sponsored through a Great treets grant from the City of Minneapolis’ Department of Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED). Each show will be digitally recorded and on artist approval released as part of the “Live at the Capri” CD series. These releases document the Northside Twin Cities music scene as it is today, and will be available at subsequent shows, online at nacarts.org, and directly from the artists.
Reserve and pay for your tickets online and pick them up on the day of the concert at the Capri.
To make other arrangements, contact the NAC Office at 612-767-2141.
Date |
Musical Style |
Artist |
Purchase |
| 9/17/09 | International (Norwegian) | Kari Tauring and Huldre | Purchase CD of Live Performance |
| 10/8/09 | Blues/Jump Swing Jazz | Steve Clarke and the Working Stiffs | Purchase CD of concert |
| 11/19/2009 | Blues/Alt Country | Gallery Trio/Front Porch Swinging Liquor Pigs | |
| 12/3/2009 | Rockabilly/Surf Rock | Al’s Rockabilly Quartet / Big Surf | |
| 12/12/2009 | Greek/ Multicultural | Greg Herriges Trio/Felonious Bosch | |
| 1/14/2010 | Klezmer World Folk/Balkan horn band | Machinery Hill/ Brass Messengers | |
| 2/11/2010 | Jazz | Milo Fine, Davu Seru and Charles Gillett, with Gondwana | |
| 3/11/2010 | Afro-Pop & Traditional African Drumming | SUNplug’d, with Voice of Culture Drum and Dance | Purchase tickets |
